Associated Brands Adds Splenda'a''R' No Calorie Sweetener to Product Lineup.

TORONTO -- Associated Brands Income Fund (TSX:ABF.UN) announced today that it has been appointed Master Distributor for the Canadian foodservice market for Splenda(a)(R), North America's leading and fastest growing brand of No Calorie Sweetener. Through this strategic alliance, Associated Brands will take title of the Splenda(a)(R) Foodservice product and be responsible for its sales, marketing and distribution across the country within the foodservice market.

"We are very pleased to have entered into this important alliance with McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Canada. As Master Distributor for Splenda(a)(R) we will significantly expand our presence in the Canadian foodservice business," commented Rob Dougans, Associated Brands' President and CEO. "We are very excited about the potential this new product line brings to Associated Brands and our resulting ability to build our business with both existing and new customers."

Splenda(a)(R) is one of the most successful products in the consumer packaged goods industry. Introduced in 1992, the brand has grown to be the number one selling No Calorie Sweetener brand in the Canadian market.

Associated Brands Income Fund (TSX: ABF.UN), through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading North American manufacturer and supplier of private-label dry blend food products, including artificial sweeteners. Since beginning operations in 1985, Associated Brands has grown to become one of the three largest suppliers of a diverse range of private-label dry-blend food products in North America, producing over eleven million cases annually across multiple product categories currently sold to 44 of the 50 largest North American food retailers. Associated Brands plans to build unitholder value by leveraging its solid presence in the U.S. private-label market, expanding its product offerings to current and new customers and adding additional contract manufacturing business, and through accretive acquisitions that meet its strict operating and strategic criteria. More information can be obtained at www.associatedbrands.com.

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